Hair Removal

Electrolysis has the longest known track record together with the most effective results for hair removal. Dr Charles Michel first used it successfully in 1875 to remove ingrown eyelashes. He discovered that once the follicle had been treated with electrolysis the hair was permanently destroyed.

Since that first eyelash was removed electrolysis has been refined and perfected into the modern methods used today around the world. There are 3 main methods of electrolysis called galvanic, thermolysis and blend. NB Thermolysis is also called diathermy or RF diathermy in some countries. All 3 are capable of permanently removing hair.

Electrolysis is performed by inserting a very fine, flexible needle into the follicle (the pocket where the hair sits in your skin). Your therapist then skilfully applies a tiny amount of current and destroys the lower part of the follicle, which stops any more hairs growing from that particular follicle. The destruction is carried out by heat (thermolysis), a chemical reaction (galvanic) or both blended together (blend).  It’s vitally important to get the amount of destruction just right so as not to damage the surrounding skin at the same time as correctly treating the follicle.

Sterex are the experts in hair removal and offer a wide range of disposable one-piece and two-piece sterile electrolysis needles and epilation equipment distributing to over 30 countries worldwide.  At the clinic we use the top of the range Sterex SX-B  3 in 1 Epilator this machine is highly versatile and can be used as a Thermolysis, Galvanic or Blend Epilator.  Electrolysis is the only medically approved form of permanent hair removal.